An NFL vet of seven
seasons, Arrington has played and excelled as the team’s slot corner in recent
years, working his way out of a practice squad position and into the full-time
role as a speedy, agile, sideline-to-sideline corner.

The release of
Arrington is questionable to say the least, however, Reiss pointed out that a reunion
between Arrington, who carried a $4.625 cap hit for 2015-16 and was scheduled
to earn $3 million, and the Patriots has not been ruled out.

In six years as a
Patriot, Arrington appeared in 86 games and started 56, snagging nine
interceptions, forcing five fumbles, recovering three and recording 362 total
tackles.

With the release of
Arrington, it marks the third starting cornerback from Super Bowl XLIX to leave
the Patriots this offseason, joining Darrelle Revis (New York Jets) and Brandon
Browner (New Orleans). The Patriots also released Aflonzo Dennard last week.